Common Purpose runs courses which give people the inspiration, skills and connections to become better leaders both at work and in society.

What is Common Purpose?

Common Purpose is an international, not-for-profit organisation that has been running leadership courses which mix people from the private, public and not-for-profit sectors for over 20 years.

What does Common Purpose do?

Common Purpose helps people, organisations, cities and regions to succeed, by broadening the horizons of their leaders and developing their ability to work together to lead complex change.

What are the benefits?

• Common Purpose deals with real life issues and insights, so our courses are neither classroom nor lecture based. We go beyond standard leadership models and learn instead from the successes and failures of leaders from all sectors.

• Participants are taken out of their familiar environment so that they examine why, when and how they lead.

• People apply for our courses from many different backgrounds and diverse outlooks. This creates an environment in which participants learn to adapt and thrive, opening up to working with different people, in new ways and places.

• We connect people who might otherwise never meet. As a result, participants develop lasting relationships that encourage collaboration.

• We give participants an understanding of the local context in which they do their jobs, the impact of their decisions and the contribution they can make. And because we operate in countries across the world - and connect them up - participants are exposed to the broader international perspective.